Researchers uncover new mechanism of immune-cell activation When antibody-producing immune cells encounter infectious pathogens for the first time, they engage a signal cascade to generate a massive activation signal within seconds. The mechanisms underlying this acute initial activation ... Nov 5, 2020 0 46
Bone hormone could provide new treatment for heart rhythm disorder A hormone that helps regulate bone mass is also produced by the heart and could be used to treat people with a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, according to new research we've part-funded. Nov 5, 2020 0 74
Why do many drugs work in the lab but fail to get to the clinic? G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of membrane protein receptors. The proteins control how tissues and organs function. More than one-third of current drugs target these receptors. Nov 5, 2020 0 19
Greece faces new virus lockdown from Saturday Greece will go back into lockdown from Saturday for three weeks to battle a second wave of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced. Nov 5, 2020 0 12
Technique to regenerate optic nerve offers hope for future glaucoma treatment Scientists have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibres in the eye, in a discovery that could aid the development of new treatments for glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. Nov 5, 2020 1 551
Canada reports rare strain of swine flu found in a human Canadian health authorities on Wednesday reported the country's first case of a human infected with the H1N2 virus, a rare strain of swine flu. Nov 5, 2020 1 100
US daily COVID-19 cases hit new record, topping 99,000: Johns Hopkins More than 99,000 novel coronavirus cases were recorded in the United States in the past 24 hours, a new daily record, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Nov 5, 2020 0 3
Beijing bars more foreign arrivals for fear of virus resurgence China on Thursday defended a ban on non-Chinese arrivals from a growing list of countries as "reasonable and fair" as it guards against a resurgence of the coronavirus. Nov 5, 2020 0 2
Four Italian regions, including Milan, put under lockdown Four Italian regions are being put under "red-zone" lockdown, with severe limits imposed on the circumstances under which people can leave home, Premier Giuseppe Conte announced on Wednesday night. Nov 5, 2020 0 1
Fresh curbs for England and Italy as US sets new case record England's 56 million people joined much of western Europe in a second coronavirus lockdown Thursday, as the United States set a fresh daily record with close to 100,000 new infections. Nov 5, 2020 0 3